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VFW Post 4217 in Warm Springs, Oregon, for the first time in its history, earned All-American Post honors for 2019-2020. For Post Commander Tamera Calhoun Coffee, who has led the Post since 2013, this honor was something she and her Post members worked hard to attain. “This was something I had been thinking about for some time,” Calhoun...
Vietnam veterans most likely have vivid memories of the Army’s UH-1H Iroquois “Huey” helicopters. The most commonly used helicopter in the Vietnam War, the Huey was used for troop insertions and extractions as well as medical evacuations off the battlefield. While “Huey” was its nickname, its true name of Iroquois was ...
WASHINGTON — What are you thankful for? It’s a question often asked around the table during the Thanksgiving feast, met with as much enthusiasm as the dinner rolls being passed around. What most everyone really wants to get to is the turkey. In modern America, Thanksgiving Thursday has become the appetizer to the main course – Bla...
After he retired from the military, veteran Dustin Brown did not want to leave the house or socialize. “I dreaded going to the store or any place with large crowds or gatherings,” he said. “And I withdrew from almost all my family and friends.” Hoping to live a more peaceful life and restore relationships, Brown entered a se...
VFW’s "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" has provided Navy veteran LaShonda Hill the opportunity to continue her post-graduate education after her military service. Sponsored by the hair care franchise Sport Clips, the Help A Hero Scholarship is now in its seventh year. Recipients receive up $5,000 through the scholarship program. Hill, a ...
WASHINGTON — In a memorandum issued Nov. 17, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III acknowledged the economic challenges impacting many service members and their families as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlined the steps the Department of Defense will take to address the issue. “The DOD taking significant steps to address t...
The call came in shortly after Jason Johns had been elected VFW’s Department of Wisconsin commander in June of last year. The somewhat familiar voice on the other end was Marilyn Grau, who offered Johns an opportunity to impact the life of a fellow veteran. The opportunity came in the form of a cherry-colored 2018 Chrysler Pacifica minivan eq...
Statement of Kristina Keenan, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and Subcommittee on Health With Respect To Supporting Survivors: Assessing...
Hannibal, Missouri, is an old town. From the roots of renowned wordsmith Mark Twain to a historic downtown nestled beside the Mississippi River in northeast Missouri, preserving the town’s rich past remains a mission for many of its residents. In helping revitalize Hannibal’s military history and appreciation for veterans, local residen...
As an Army Military Police Officer, Brett Hurlburt helped decrease human and munition trafficking in Kosovo. Later in Iraq, he worked to restore local police forces in Baghdad and minimize the impact of insurgents throughout the area. Hurlburt medically retired in 2008 and lives in Liverpool, New York. Earlier this year, he connected with Clear Pat...
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